A basic overview of Administrative Law designed for the new attorney or attorneys new to the practice area. Topics to include the APA, Petitions for Administrative Hearing, Formal vs. Informal Hearings, Uniform Rules and Rules of Civil Procedure, Evidentiary Considerations, Rulemaking, Rule Challenges, Bid Protests, and Post Hearing Submissions and Exceptions.

Effective March 6, 2010, new lawyers or members that have not yet completed their three Basic CLE course component of the Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR), Rule 6-12, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, will be able to fulfill this requirement either by attending a live Basic CLE presentation or participating in the 24/7 online CLE version of the Basic program and obtaining a certificate of completion. This online CLE option will replace the previously offered video replays. Live webcasts/virtual seminars, audio-CD and video-DVD programs will not satisfy this requirement. You can register for upcoming live seminars or participate in the 24/7 On-line CLE at your convenience and any time, 24 hours a day, by accessing The Florida Bar CLE website at www.floridabar.org/CLE.

The in-person attendance requirement for Practicing with Professionalismhas not changed.

This expanded delivery method option for satisfying the BSCR only affects those attorneys who have not yet completed the BSCR. To verify your compliance and reporting dates, please check our website at www.floridabar.org/cler.

8:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.Late Registration

8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.IntroductionGregory Noonan, Tallahassee

8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.What is the APA and Why Should I Care?-Bobby Downie, Tallahassee

ELECTRONIC COURSE MATERIAL NOTICE:
Every CLE course will feature an electronic course book in lieu of a printed book for all live presentations, live webcasts, webinars, teleseminars, audio CDs and video DVDs. This searchable, downloadable, printable material will be available via e-mail several days in advance of the live course presentation or thereafter for purchased products. We strongly encourage you to purchase the book separately if you prefer your material printed but do not want to print it yourself. Effective July 1, 2010.

Credit may be applied to more than one of the programs above but cannot exceed the maximum for any given program. Please keep a record of credit hours earned. RETURN YOUR COMPLETED CLER AFFIDAVIT PRIOR TO CLER REPORTING DATE (see Bar News label). (Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 6-10.5).